Zermatt, Switzerland was a breath of fresh air (no pun intended) after a week of city center hustle and bustle in Austria and Italy.
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Secret Trip Destination #4 – Gornergrat (Day Trip from Zermatt, Switzerland)
Chris and I took a day trip to Gornergrat to get a closer look at Matterhorn and the surrounding mountain peaks.
Continue readingSecret Trip Destination #4 – Hotel Matterhorn Focus (Zermatt, Switzerland)
Chris and I stayed two nights at in Hotel Matterhorn Focus while visiting Zermatt, Switzerland. The hotel is located at the foot of the mountain and features spectacular views of the Matterhorn.
Continue readingSecret Trip Transit – Milan, Italy to Zermatt, Switzerland
Chris and I had a busy travel day with multiple transfers via trains from Milan, Italy to Zermatt, Switzerland.
Continue readingSecret Trip Destination #4 Clues
The clues for destination #4 are as follows:
Continue readingSecret Trip Destination #3 – Park Hyatt Milano
Chris and I stayed at the Park Hyatt Milano for two nights during our visit to Milan, Italy.
Continue readingSecret Trip Destination #3 – Milan, Italy
Milan is the second largest city in Italy and is filled with art and fashion. The hotel in which Chris and I stayed was next to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, which is a beautiful four story shopping mall with designer stores, such as Louis Vuitton and Prada. We walked by a filming in progress during the morning of our second day in Milan.
Continue readingSecret Trip Destination #3 – Restaurant VUN (Milan, Italy)
During our stay at Park Hyatt Milan, Chris and I had the privilege of eating at our first ever Michelin-starred restaurant – Restaurant VUN – conveniently located inside our hotel.
Continue readingSecret Trip Transit – Florence, Italy to Milan, Italy
Trenitalia is the primary train operator in Italy and routes are available daily between major Italian cities. Our travel on Trenitalia between Florence and Milan was convenient.
Continue readingSecret Trip Destination #2 – Hotel de la Villa (Florence, Italy)
Upon arrival at the Florence-Peretola Airport, Chris and I purchased tickets on board (6 Euro per person each way) the Vola in Bus that took us from the airport to Santa Maria Novella train station in Florence’s city center. The train station was a short walk to Hotel de la Villa, the boutique hotel where we stayed for two nights.
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